How to Say ‘Can I pay by card?’ in Japanese
カードで払えますか。
kaado de harae masu ka
[kaado de harae masu ka]
💬 Usage Tip: [で] in [カードで] shows the means you use — here, paying by card. You can swap in other payment methods like [現金で払います].
Phrase Breakdown
カード
kaado
[kaado]
card
A loanword meaning a credit card or payment card, often used when paying for tickets.
チケットはカードで払えますか。
Can I pay for the ticket by card?
で
de
[de]
by; with; using
A particle that shows the method or means used to do something.
カードで払えますか。
Can I pay by card?
払え
harae
[harae]
can pay
From 払う, meaning to pay. 払え is the potential stem used in polite forms like 払えます.
ここでチケット代を払えます。
You can pay the ticket fee here.
ます
masu
[masu]
polite verb ending
A polite ending attached to verbs, used in formal everyday speech.
今払えます。
I can pay now.
か
ka
[ka]
question marker
A sentence-ending particle that turns a statement into a question.
カードで払えますか。
Can I pay by card?
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